Massive Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 leak suggests it could beat the Apple Watch 8

Date:
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 10:05:17 +0000

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A full specs leak for the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 line has revealed massive batteries but expect high prices too.

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Samsungs second big launch of 2022 is just around the corner, with the
company holding an event on August 10 at which were expecting to see the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 , the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 , and the Samsung
Galaxy Watch 5 line and those watches are shaping up to be real highlights
of the show.

At this point theres not much we dont know about the wearables, assuming the recent leaks we've seen are accurate, and a massive new leak has just emerged on WinFuture , consisting of almost a complete specs list, along with supposedly official marketing pictures.

The biggest news in this leaked info is the battery capacities, with the 40mm Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 apparently having a 284mAh battery, the 44mAh model said to have a 410mAh battery, and the 45mm Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro apparently getting an enormous 590mAh battery. A leaked image of a 40mm model on the left and a 44mm one on the right (Image credit: WinFuture)

Those capacities would be higher than the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 lines
battery capacities, and also higher than previous leaks have suggested. They would apparently allow for 50 hours of life in the standard models and up to 80 hours in the case of the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, which would be even better than the three days of life wed previously heard it could manage .

Other leaked specs include mention of a 1.19-inch 396 x 396 AMOLED display on the 40mm model and a larger 1.36-inch 450 x 450 AMOLED screen on the other two, with sapphire glass used for the screen on all three versions.

They also all apparently charge wirelessly at 10W, and all use the Exynos
W920 chipset that weve previously seen in the Galaxy Watch 4. Thats said to
be paired with up to 16GB of storage, plus GPS, NFC, and in the case of cellular models an eSIM .

We have dimensions too, with the standard Galaxy Watch 5 models apparently both being 9.8mm thick, and coming in at 28.7g for the 40mm model and 33.5g for the 44mm one. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro meanwhile is said to be 10.5mm thick and 46.5g. All that extra weight is likely because of the bigger battery. A leaked image of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro (Image credit: WinFuture)

Weve included some leaked images of the wearables above more of them can be seen on WinFutures site, but they dont show much that we havent seen before. The main takeaway is that none of the models seem to have a rotating bezel, which is a shame. Indeed, the Watch 5 Pro looks much the same as the standard versions, but it apparently has a titanium body.

Theres also a new sensor visible on the rear of these wearables, which the site speculates may be for measuring body temperature.

Finally, we have possible pricing, with the 40mm Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 apparently costing 299, the 44mm model priced at 329, and the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro retailing for 469. Thats for the Bluetooth-only models, with cellular versions apparently costing 40-50 more.

For reference, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 started at 269 for a 40mm model, rising to 299 for a 44mm one, and between 369 and 399 for the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic , depending on the size.

So the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 line is seemingly going to be more expensive. Price conversions are never exact, but if these euro prices are accurate then you can expect to pay a bit more than the $249.99 / 249 / AU$399 that the Watch 4 started at for a Watch 5, and more than the $349 / 349 / AU$549 than the Watch 4 Classic started at for the Watch 5 Pro. Analysis: even with these prices, the Galaxy Watch 5 line could have the Apple Watch 8 beat

The Galaxy Watch line is typically the main rival to the Apple Watch, and
this year it could provide even tougher competition than usual.

While we dont know anything for sure about either the Watch 5 or the Apple Watch 8 yet, leaks suggest that Apples upcoming wearable will be at least as expensive, even taking into account the rumored price rises for Samsung's watches mentioned above.

With Samsungs wearables possibly offering drastically improved battery life they could have the Apple Watch 8 beat in that department; and, outside of a possible new Apple Watch 8 Rugged Edition , it doesnt sound like Apple's upcoming wearables will offer too many upgrades. They might have a body temperature sensor, but then so might Samsungs watches.

The choice as ever will mostly come down to your preferred operating system and if you have an Android phone then the Apple Watch 8 wont be an option at all. But just looking at the rumored specs and pricing, its likely that the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 line will match or beat the best Apple watches .



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